Between the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Between the Iowa and Cedar. Between the Des Moines and Skunk. I've lived or worked by them all. (Except the Missouri - that one doesn't count.) And fought floods against two of them more than once.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

"Jim Ross Lightfoot" brings attention to lowly blog

Alternate title: Opportunistic blogger posts for more attention, receives hits by the tens.

A former congressman from my home state, who represented my district before Boswell took over after redistricting. According to his Wiki site and Lightfoot Strategies:

Lightfoot’s personal and professional awards include the Oscar in Agriculture Award, Jason Award, AOPA Hartranft Award, FAA Excellence Award, Honorary ATF Agent, Top Cops Award and Secret Service Director's Award. He serves on the board of directors for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

From a very young boy forward, my Father made it a point to drill into me that your word was your bond, your reputation sacred and your honesty the mark of a real man. Those lessons were burned indelibly into my brain and have served well over many years.

As an honorary ATF agent and federal law enforcement agencies give him accolades, maybe he can be taken seriously.

Hoplophobes in Iowa

Fear of weapons

County Firearm Bans

Prohibition of [firearm] regulation by political subdivisions

A political subdivision of the state shall not enact an ordinance regulating the ownership, possession, legal transfer, lawful transportation, registration, or licensing of firearms when the ownership, possession, transfer, or transportation is otherwise lawful under the laws of this state. An ordinance regulating firearms in violation of this section existing on or after April 5, 1990, is void.

Quotes

Anyone who can't be trusted with a gun can't be trusted without a custodian. - David Codrea

A system of licensing and registration is the perfect device to deny gun ownership to the bourgeoisie. -Vladimir Ilyich LeninThou shalt never be a perpetrator. Thou shalt never be a victim. And thou shalt never, but never be a bystander - Yehuda Bauer

Do you think the laws of God will be suspended in favor of America because you were born in it? - Mark Steyn

After America, there is no place to run. – Kitty Werthmann

It doesn’t matter how smart you are, unless you stop and think. - Thomas Sowell

One bleeding-heart type asked me in a recent interview if I did not agree that 'violence begets violence.' I told him that it is my earnest endeavor to see that it does. I would like very much to ensure--and in some cases I have--that any man who offers violence to his fellow citizen begets a whole lot more in return than he can enjoy. - Col. Jeff Cooper